Industrial Copper Intoxication of Iranian Fat-Tailed Sheep in Kerman Province, Iran

Ali Asghar MOZAFFARI; Amin DERAKHSHANFAR; Jamileh Salar AMOLI

Makale detayları

Industrial Copper Intoxication of Iranian Fat-Tailed Sheep in Kerman Province, Iran

Yazarlar:

Ali Asghar MOZAFFARI | Amin DERAKHSHANFAR | Jamileh Salar AMOLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.113-119

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2009

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767781

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

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Özet:

 

An outbreak of industrial chronic copper poisoning in Iranian fat-tailed sheep in a region of southeast Iran is described.  At least 10,000 out of 75,000 sheep (13.3%) originating from 50 flocks died over a period of 3 years in the Khatoon Abad region in Kerman province, Iran. The diagnosis was based on epidemiological, clinical, hematological, serum biochemical, urinalysis, necropsy and histopathological evaluations. Then findings were confirmed by toxicological analysis of liver and kidney samples.   The details of epidemiological, clinical, laboratory and pathologic findings are described in the manuscript. These findings were indicative of chronic copper poisoning in affected sheep. Toxicological analysis showed an exceeding of the permitted limit (150 mg/kg w.w.) of copper in liver samples by 7.97 times (1196.9 ± 20.6 mg/kg) (wet weight-w.w.). In kidney samples the excess was by 9.14 times (137.2 ± 8.96 mg/kg) (w.w.). The copper concentrations in water and pasture plant samples around the factory were very high, suggesting that water and pasture plants were the sources of intoxication.   In conclusion, the environmental pollution by a copper smelter factory in the region was the source of intoxication. Chronic copper intoxication through inhalation and ingestion may result in severe economic losses and a public health hazard. Thus it is necessary to determine copper concentrations in the organs (liver, kidney, muscle, and lung) of sheep in the influence area of chemical units.

 

An outbreak of industrial chronic copper poisoning in Iranian fat-tailed sheep in a region of southeast Iran is described.  At least 10,000 out of 75,000 sheep (13.3%) originating from 50 flocks died over a period of 3 years in the Khatoon Abad region in Kerman province, Iran. The diagnosis was based on epidemiological, clinical, hematological, serum biochemical, urinalysis, necropsy and histopathological evaluations. Then findings were confirmed by toxicological analysis of liver and kidney samples.   The details of epidemiological, clinical, laboratory and pathologic findings are described in the manuscript. These findings were indicative of chronic copper poisoning in affected sheep. Toxicological analysis showed an exceeding of the permitted limit (150 mg/kg w.w.) of copper in liver samples by 7.97 times (1196.9 ± 20.6 mg/kg) (wet weight-w.w.). In kidney samples the excess was by 9.14 times (137.2 ± 8.96 mg/kg) (w.w.). The copper concentrations in water and pasture plant samples around the factory were very high, suggesting that water and pasture plants were the sources of intoxication.   In conclusion, the environmental pollution by a copper smelter factory in the region was the source of intoxication. Chronic copper intoxication through inhalation and ingestion may result in severe economic losses and a public health hazard. Thus it is necessary to determine copper concentrations in the organs (liver, kidney, muscle, and lung) of sheep in the influence area of chemical units.

Makale detayları

Industrial Copper Intoxication of Iranian Fat-Tailed Sheep in Kerman Province, Iran

Yazarlar: Ali Asghar MOZAFFARI | Amin DERAKHSHANFAR | Jamileh Salar AMOLI

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.113-119

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2009

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000767781

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Copper

industrial

intoxication

Iranian fat-tailed sheep

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ali Asghar MOZAFFARI | Amin DERAKHSHANFAR | Jamileh Salar AMOLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2009 Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.113-119

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2009

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767781

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128